Black Hawk Down (2001)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $108,638,745 | Details |
| International Box Office | $51,052,340 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $159,691,085 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has lead to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $179,823 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $95,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/3,143 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $223,649,967 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 28th, 2001 (Limited) by Sony Pictures January 18th, 2002 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 11th, 2002 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for intense, realistic, graphic war violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Somalia |
| Plot point: | Rescue, War |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Free Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2001 | 24 | $179,823 | 4 | $44,956 | $274,347 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 24 | $193,021 | +7% | 4 | $48,255 | $558,812 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 23 | $748,459 | +288% | 16 | $46,779 | $1,473,884 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 1 | $28,611,736 | +3,723% | 3,101 | $9,227 | $35,471,639 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 1 | $17,012,268 | -41% | 3,101 | $5,486 | $58,893,074 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 1 | $11,112,555 | -35% | 3,143 | $3,536 | $75,063,935 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 4 | $8,003,621 | -28% | 2,964 | $2,700 | $86,716,746 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 8 | $6,219,706 | -22% | 2,150 | $2,893 | $96,463,507 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 11 | $3,603,377 | -42% | 1,802 | $2,000 | $101,310,344 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 13 | $2,304,992 | -36% | 1,532 | $1,505 | $104,678,367 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 18 | $1,344,595 | -42% | 1,141 | $1,178 | $106,745,304 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 25 | $550,487 | -59% | 542 | $1,016 | $107,805,045 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 32 | $238,773 | -57% | 205 | $1,165 | $108,264,894 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 41 | $128,953 | -46% | 109 | $1,183 | $108,500,629 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 48 | $59,909 | -54% | 68 | $881 | $108,585,355 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 55 | $32,714 | -45% | 28 | $1,168 | $108,638,745 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2002 | 1 | $10,117,000 | 3,101 | $3,262 | $11,960,000 | 22 | ||
| Jan 19, 2002 | 1 | $10,390,000 | +3% | 3,101 | $3,351 | $22,350,000 | 23 | |
| Jan 20, 2002 | 1 | $8,900,000 | -14% | 3,101 | $2,870 | $31,250,000 | 24 | |
| Jan 21, 2002 | 2 | $4,222,000 | -53% | 3,101 | $1,361 | $35,472,000 | 25 | |
| Jan 22, 2002 | 1 | $2,382,000 | -44% | 3,101 | $768 | $37,854,000 | 26 | |
| Jan 23, 2002 | 1 | $2,009,000 | -16% | 3,101 | $648 | $39,863,000 | 27 | |
| Jan 24, 2002 | 1 | $2,018,000 | n/c | 3,101 | $651 | $41,881,000 | 28 | |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 1 | $5,306,000 | +163% | -48% | 3,101 | $1,711 | $47,187,000 | 29 |
| Jan 26, 2002 | 1 | $7,939,000 | +50% | -24% | 3,101 | $2,560 | $55,126,000 | 30 |
| Jan 27, 2002 | 1 | $3,820,000 | -52% | -57% | 3,101 | $1,232 | $58,893,074 | 31 |
| Jan 28, 2002 | 1 | $1,309,000 | -66% | -69% | 3,101 | $422 | $60,202,000 | 32 |
| Jan 29, 2002 | 1 | $1,354,000 | +3% | -43% | 3,101 | $437 | $61,555,000 | 33 |
| Jan 30, 2002 | 1 | $1,205,000 | -11% | -40% | 3,101 | $389 | $62,760,000 | 34 |
| Jan 31, 2002 | 1 | $1,191,000 | -1% | -41% | 3,101 | $384 | $63,951,000 | 35 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 1 | $3,592,000 | +202% | -32% | 3,143 | $1,143 | $67,543,000 | 36 |
| Feb 2, 2002 | 1 | $6,023,000 | +68% | -24% | 3,143 | $1,916 | $73,566,000 | 37 |
| Feb 3, 2002 | 2 | $1,650,000 | -73% | -57% | 3,143 | $525 | $75,063,935 | 38 |
| Feb 4, 2002 | 1 | $882,000 | -47% | -33% | 3,143 | $281 | $75,946,000 | 39 |
| Feb 5, 2002 | 1 | $978,000 | +11% | -28% | 3,143 | $311 | $76,924,000 | 40 |
| Feb 6, 2002 | 1 | $888,000 | -9% | -26% | 3,143 | $283 | $77,812,000 | 41 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | 1 | $901,000 | +1% | -24% | 3,143 | $287 | $78,713,000 | 42 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 4 | $2,067,000 | +129% | -42% | 2,964 | $697 | $80,780,000 | 43 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | 3 | $3,661,000 | +77% | -39% | 2,964 | $1,235 | $84,441,000 | 44 |
| Feb 10, 2002 | 4 | $2,280,000 | -38% | +38% | 2,964 | $769 | $86,716,746 | 45 |
| Feb 11, 2002 | 3 | $552,000 | -76% | -37% | 2,964 | $186 | $87,269,000 | 46 |
| Feb 12, 2002 | 3 | $563,000 | +2% | -42% | 2,964 | $190 | $87,832,000 | 47 |
| Feb 13, 2002 | 3 | $495,000 | -12% | -44% | 2,964 | $167 | $88,327,000 | 48 |
| Feb 14, 2002 | 5 | $884,000 | +79% | -2% | 2,964 | $298 | $89,212,000 | 49 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 9 | $1,419,000 | +61% | -31% | 2,964 | $479 | $90,631,000 | 50 |
| Feb 16, 2002 | 8 | $2,530,000 | +78% | -31% | 2,964 | $854 | $93,161,000 | 51 |
| Feb 17, 2002 | 9 | $1,856,000 | -27% | -19% | 2,964 | $626 | $95,017,000 | 52 |
| Feb 18, 2002 | 9 | $1,032,000 | -44% | +87% | 2,150 | $480 | $96,464,000 | 53 |
| Feb 19, 2002 | 9 | $454,000 | -56% | -19% | 2,150 | $211 | $96,917,000 | 54 |
| Feb 20, 2002 | 9 | $387,000 | -15% | -22% | 2,150 | $180 | $97,304,000 | 55 |
| Feb 21, 2002 | 9 | $403,000 | +4% | -54% | 2,150 | $187 | $97,707,000 | 56 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 12 | $596,000 | +48% | -58% | 2,150 | $277 | $98,303,000 | 57 |
| Feb 23, 2002 | 10 | $1,697,000 | +185% | -33% | 1,802 | $942 | $100,000,000 | 58 |
| Feb 24, 2002 | 12 | $864,000 | -49% | -53% | 1,802 | $479 | $101,310,344 | 59 |
| Feb 25, 2002 | 9 | $258,000 | -70% | -75% | 1,802 | $143 | $101,568,000 | 60 |
| Feb 26, 2002 | 10 | $278,000 | +8% | -39% | 1,802 | $154 | $101,846,000 | 61 |
| Feb 27, 2002 | 8 | $261,000 | -6% | -33% | 1,802 | $145 | $102,107,000 | 62 |
| Feb 28, 2002 | 10 | $267,000 | +2% | -34% | 1,802 | $148 | $102,373,000 | 63 |
| Mar 6, 2002 | 9 | $179,000 | -31% | 1,532 | $117 | $105,213,000 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2001 | 24 | $271,267 | 4 | $67,817 | $365,791 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 23 | $359,634 | +33% | 4 | $89,909 | $725,425 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 9 | $6,134,478 | +1,606% | 16 | $383,405 | $6,859,903 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 1 | $35,020,903 | +471% | 3,101 | $11,293 | $41,880,806 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 1 | $22,070,574 | -37% | 3,101 | $7,117 | $63,951,380 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 1 | $14,761,745 | -33% | 3,143 | $4,697 | $78,713,125 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 4 | $11,530,676 | -22% | 2,964 | $3,890 | $90,243,801 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 9 | $7,463,166 | -35% | 2,150 | $3,471 | $97,706,967 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 11 | $4,666,408 | -37% | 1,802 | $2,590 | $102,373,375 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 12 | $3,027,334 | -35% | 1,532 | $1,976 | $105,400,709 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 18 | $1,853,849 | -39% | 1,141 | $1,625 | $107,254,558 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 25 | $771,563 | -58% | 542 | $1,424 | $108,026,121 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 34 | $345,555 | -55% | 205 | $1,686 | $108,371,676 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 44 | $153,770 | -56% | 109 | $1,411 | $108,525,446 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 46 | $80,585 | -48% | 68 | $1,185 | $108,606,031 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 64 | $32,714 | -59% | 28 | $1,168 | $108,638,745 | 16 |
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Synopsis
In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has lead to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $179,823 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $95,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/3,143 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $223,649,967 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 28th, 2001 (Limited) by Sony Pictures January 18th, 2002 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | June 11th, 2002 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for intense, realistic, graphic war violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 144 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Somalia |
| Plot point: | Rescue, War |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Free Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2001 | 24 | $179,823 | 4 | $44,956 | $274,347 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 24 | $193,021 | +7% | 4 | $48,255 | $558,812 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 23 | $748,459 | +288% | 16 | $46,779 | $1,473,884 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 1 | $28,611,736 | +3,723% | 3,101 | $9,227 | $35,471,639 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 1 | $17,012,268 | -41% | 3,101 | $5,486 | $58,893,074 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 1 | $11,112,555 | -35% | 3,143 | $3,536 | $75,063,935 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 4 | $8,003,621 | -28% | 2,964 | $2,700 | $86,716,746 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 8 | $6,219,706 | -22% | 2,150 | $2,893 | $96,463,507 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 11 | $3,603,377 | -42% | 1,802 | $2,000 | $101,310,344 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 13 | $2,304,992 | -36% | 1,532 | $1,505 | $104,678,367 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 18 | $1,344,595 | -42% | 1,141 | $1,178 | $106,745,304 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 25 | $550,487 | -59% | 542 | $1,016 | $107,805,045 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 32 | $238,773 | -57% | 205 | $1,165 | $108,264,894 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 41 | $128,953 | -46% | 109 | $1,183 | $108,500,629 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 48 | $59,909 | -54% | 68 | $881 | $108,585,355 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 55 | $32,714 | -45% | 28 | $1,168 | $108,638,745 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2002 | 1 | $10,117,000 | 3,101 | $3,262 | $11,960,000 | 22 | ||
| Jan 19, 2002 | 1 | $10,390,000 | +3% | 3,101 | $3,351 | $22,350,000 | 23 | |
| Jan 20, 2002 | 1 | $8,900,000 | -14% | 3,101 | $2,870 | $31,250,000 | 24 | |
| Jan 21, 2002 | 2 | $4,222,000 | -53% | 3,101 | $1,361 | $35,472,000 | 25 | |
| Jan 22, 2002 | 1 | $2,382,000 | -44% | 3,101 | $768 | $37,854,000 | 26 | |
| Jan 23, 2002 | 1 | $2,009,000 | -16% | 3,101 | $648 | $39,863,000 | 27 | |
| Jan 24, 2002 | 1 | $2,018,000 | n/c | 3,101 | $651 | $41,881,000 | 28 | |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 1 | $5,306,000 | +163% | -48% | 3,101 | $1,711 | $47,187,000 | 29 |
| Jan 26, 2002 | 1 | $7,939,000 | +50% | -24% | 3,101 | $2,560 | $55,126,000 | 30 |
| Jan 27, 2002 | 1 | $3,820,000 | -52% | -57% | 3,101 | $1,232 | $58,893,074 | 31 |
| Jan 28, 2002 | 1 | $1,309,000 | -66% | -69% | 3,101 | $422 | $60,202,000 | 32 |
| Jan 29, 2002 | 1 | $1,354,000 | +3% | -43% | 3,101 | $437 | $61,555,000 | 33 |
| Jan 30, 2002 | 1 | $1,205,000 | -11% | -40% | 3,101 | $389 | $62,760,000 | 34 |
| Jan 31, 2002 | 1 | $1,191,000 | -1% | -41% | 3,101 | $384 | $63,951,000 | 35 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 1 | $3,592,000 | +202% | -32% | 3,143 | $1,143 | $67,543,000 | 36 |
| Feb 2, 2002 | 1 | $6,023,000 | +68% | -24% | 3,143 | $1,916 | $73,566,000 | 37 |
| Feb 3, 2002 | 2 | $1,650,000 | -73% | -57% | 3,143 | $525 | $75,063,935 | 38 |
| Feb 4, 2002 | 1 | $882,000 | -47% | -33% | 3,143 | $281 | $75,946,000 | 39 |
| Feb 5, 2002 | 1 | $978,000 | +11% | -28% | 3,143 | $311 | $76,924,000 | 40 |
| Feb 6, 2002 | 1 | $888,000 | -9% | -26% | 3,143 | $283 | $77,812,000 | 41 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | 1 | $901,000 | +1% | -24% | 3,143 | $287 | $78,713,000 | 42 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 4 | $2,067,000 | +129% | -42% | 2,964 | $697 | $80,780,000 | 43 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | 3 | $3,661,000 | +77% | -39% | 2,964 | $1,235 | $84,441,000 | 44 |
| Feb 10, 2002 | 4 | $2,280,000 | -38% | +38% | 2,964 | $769 | $86,716,746 | 45 |
| Feb 11, 2002 | 3 | $552,000 | -76% | -37% | 2,964 | $186 | $87,269,000 | 46 |
| Feb 12, 2002 | 3 | $563,000 | +2% | -42% | 2,964 | $190 | $87,832,000 | 47 |
| Feb 13, 2002 | 3 | $495,000 | -12% | -44% | 2,964 | $167 | $88,327,000 | 48 |
| Feb 14, 2002 | 5 | $884,000 | +79% | -2% | 2,964 | $298 | $89,212,000 | 49 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 9 | $1,419,000 | +61% | -31% | 2,964 | $479 | $90,631,000 | 50 |
| Feb 16, 2002 | 8 | $2,530,000 | +78% | -31% | 2,964 | $854 | $93,161,000 | 51 |
| Feb 17, 2002 | 9 | $1,856,000 | -27% | -19% | 2,964 | $626 | $95,017,000 | 52 |
| Feb 18, 2002 | 9 | $1,032,000 | -44% | +87% | 2,150 | $480 | $96,464,000 | 53 |
| Feb 19, 2002 | 9 | $454,000 | -56% | -19% | 2,150 | $211 | $96,917,000 | 54 |
| Feb 20, 2002 | 9 | $387,000 | -15% | -22% | 2,150 | $180 | $97,304,000 | 55 |
| Feb 21, 2002 | 9 | $403,000 | +4% | -54% | 2,150 | $187 | $97,707,000 | 56 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 12 | $596,000 | +48% | -58% | 2,150 | $277 | $98,303,000 | 57 |
| Feb 23, 2002 | 10 | $1,697,000 | +185% | -33% | 1,802 | $942 | $100,000,000 | 58 |
| Feb 24, 2002 | 12 | $864,000 | -49% | -53% | 1,802 | $479 | $101,310,344 | 59 |
| Feb 25, 2002 | 9 | $258,000 | -70% | -75% | 1,802 | $143 | $101,568,000 | 60 |
| Feb 26, 2002 | 10 | $278,000 | +8% | -39% | 1,802 | $154 | $101,846,000 | 61 |
| Feb 27, 2002 | 8 | $261,000 | -6% | -33% | 1,802 | $145 | $102,107,000 | 62 |
| Feb 28, 2002 | 10 | $267,000 | +2% | -34% | 1,802 | $148 | $102,373,000 | 63 |
| Mar 6, 2002 | 9 | $179,000 | -31% | 1,532 | $117 | $105,213,000 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2001 | 24 | $271,267 | 4 | $67,817 | $365,791 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2002 | 23 | $359,634 | +33% | 4 | $89,909 | $725,425 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | 9 | $6,134,478 | +1,606% | 16 | $383,405 | $6,859,903 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | 1 | $35,020,903 | +471% | 3,101 | $11,293 | $41,880,806 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | 1 | $22,070,574 | -37% | 3,101 | $7,117 | $63,951,380 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 1 | $14,761,745 | -33% | 3,143 | $4,697 | $78,713,125 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | 4 | $11,530,676 | -22% | 2,964 | $3,890 | $90,243,801 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2002 | 9 | $7,463,166 | -35% | 2,150 | $3,471 | $97,706,967 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | 11 | $4,666,408 | -37% | 1,802 | $2,590 | $102,373,375 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | 12 | $3,027,334 | -35% | 1,532 | $1,976 | $105,400,709 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 2002 | 18 | $1,853,849 | -39% | 1,141 | $1,625 | $107,254,558 | 11 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | 25 | $771,563 | -58% | 542 | $1,424 | $108,026,121 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2002 | 34 | $345,555 | -55% | 205 | $1,686 | $108,371,676 | 13 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | 44 | $153,770 | -56% | 109 | $1,411 | $108,525,446 | 14 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | 46 | $80,585 | -48% | 68 | $1,185 | $108,606,031 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | 64 | $32,714 | -59% | 28 | $1,168 | $108,638,745 | 16 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.